Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

SOASAC~AANNS
Mr.. Baldwin on the success of his
undertaking, and hope the sale of his
work will be sufficient to reward him
for the time and money spent.
AIIIanv.
Geo. and John Norris have bought
the Edwards place on Water St.
W. 5. Eldridge is at work for j.
B. Darling in his tin shop.
Jack Beede has twelve teams draw
ing logs he recently went to Lowell
and hired several of the teams
that were out of work there.
East Albany.
The friends and neighbOrs of VIM.
Mccartney, to the number of forty or
more, gathered at his house last We'd
nesday evening. A general good
time was enjoyed.
Barton Landing
Remember the lectures of Rev. /.
A. Banks on Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. They will
be very interesting.
The T~hespians played Forced to
the War" Feb. f, at school-house
hall, to a full house. The play was
a success. Many that were present
say it is the best play the T~hespians
ever put on the stage.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 8th, James
Kay Applebee will give the 8th lee
ture of the course on tom Hood,
Poet and Punster." Mr.. Applebee
wears well as a speaker and is repeat
edlv called in large places. His lee
ture on Cromwell was by far the
ablest of the season. In Tom Hood
fine literary merit is combined with
rare wit and humOr. Come and see.
South Barton.
There was a slight collision of en-
gines at this place on Saturday, and
a narrow escape from a bad accident.
A freight train from the north, or
dered to side track at this station
to let the afternoon express pass, got
behind time in coming mp the grade,
when the engine ran forward to
signal the approaching train to stop,
but before a man could be sent ahead
to signal, the train came around the
curve at a rapid rate, and before it
could be stopped, struck the freight
engine with considerable force, dOub-
ling up the "cow-catchers." The en-
CINE backed down grade as fast as
possible, but did not quite keep out
of its way.
BrOwnin&tOn-
Mrs. Samuel Maxwell is very sick.
Geo. W. Grows folks have a boy
baby.
PRAYER meeting at S. Burrows on
Thursday We.
Miss Caddie Jenkins has returned
home much improved in health.
Robert Alexander is quite ill
Hiram Berry is in town visiting.
There will be an antiquarian sup
per for the benefit of Rev. W. l.
Todd at the town hall, Friday eve,
Feb. II. Rev. H. f. Howard of
Derby is expected to be present and
give an address.
Cutter Seavey has two COWS from
which he has sold during the past
wear $50 worth of milk and butter,
besides supplying a family of five
persons. Pretty good for COWS that
have received but little extra feed.
Our community vas greatly shock
ed on Monday last to hear of the
sudden death of Rev. j. A. Gibson.
Mr.. Gibson was in usual health, and
on that day was engaged in drawing
wood. As he was preparing to re-
turn to the woods for another load,
he evidently felt i'll, and went into
the house, sinking at once to the
floor. All efforts to revive him prov
ed unavailing, and it IA soon evil
dent that life was extinct. Mr.. Glib
son will be greatly missed, especially
L. IL. .l,,.I .-I caI1A1 &c
which he was a constant attendant,
and by a large circle of friends who
had learned to love and respect him.
Evansville
There have been three births and
four deaths in this school district
the past year.
Frank Clukey recently cut his
knee severely.-Lucius Drown re-
Gently got a severe cash in the wrist
while chopping.
Jennie Foster. who has been severe
" i'll is better, with prospects of re-
coverv-Elizabeth Skinner, a lady
living at Robt. Alexander's, hard
sick. is better.
There is to be a donation visit
for the benefit of Rev. W. /. Todd
Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th at
J. H. Evans. Oysters will be served.
There are three things that Mr.. Ev-
ans wants. He wants his house well
filled he wants every one to have a
good time and he wants to get a
good amount of money for Mr.. Todd.
East CharleStOn-
Horace kathern is becoming to-
tally blind.
Ed. and Mart. Buck have returned
to New York where they are en-
ploved in the ice business.
Fitzgerald & Sweeney have had